title: [Congenital dislocation of the patella in children and adolescents].
abstract: Eleven patients were treated at Orthopaedic Unit of Pediatric Surgery Department because of congenital dislocation of the patellae between 1988 and 1995. In 4 cases the condition was bilateral. Mean follow-up was 3 years and 7 months. Surgical procedures of Ali-Krogius-Roux-Goldwaith or Ali-Krogius-Hauser were performed. According to Hall and Michelli classification 6 results were rated excellent, 4 good, 3 fair and 2 poor. Flexion contracture of the knee resolved in all cases. Surgery employed proved efficient in treatment for congenital dislocation of the patella.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Ortopedii Kliniki Chirurgii Dzieciecej, Polsko-Amerykańskiego Instytutu Pediatrii Wydziału Lekarskiego UJ w Krakowie.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Radło
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorkowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000151:congenital* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Wrodzone zwichniecia rzepki u dzieci i młodziezy.